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This is a warning that the boss of the WHO launches: Omicron remains “a dangerous virus”, even if it causes less severe symptoms. A warning to unvaccinated, because the 5th wave always has serious consequences in hospitals.
The more transmissions there are, the more deaths: this is a logical observation presented by the doctor and host Marina Carrere d’Encausse, present Wednesday January 12 on the 19/20 set. We must therefore continue to remain cautious and united. “According to a survey by the Institut Pasteur, even if the probability of switching to critical care is three times lower with Omicron than with Delta, if you are in intensive care, the length of stay is the same, 14 days“, she specifies.
Anyone can take action against Omicron. The peak of hospitalizations will be at the end of January according to forecasts. However, it depends on the virus, but also on each individual. “If we reduce our contacts by 20% (…), we would reduce the hospital burden by 50% “, estimates Marina Carrère d’Encausse. Concretely, this would translate into a drop in hospitalizations: from 32,000 to 17,000 daily hospitalizations.